Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) is on a date from hell. Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) is a foodie and obsessed with Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) and his super-exclusive restaurant, Hawthorn. The restaurant can only be accessed by boat, it seats 12 guests, and prices out at $1250 a person. Margot is not a foodie but is willing to go along for the experience. Chef Slowik, however, has planned a meal no one will forget and Margot represents an unwelcome deviation.
This has been called a horror movie but I'd classify it more as suspense/thriller than true horror. That being said, I loved loved loved this movie. It was great from the opening frame to the final credits. I loved that it's divided by courses, that it treats the food as almost its own character, and that it really draws out the tension even when it has told you exactly what is going to happen. I don't want to ruin it because I think it works best when you can be surprised by it. It's so good, though.
The Menu is currently streaming on HBO Max.
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